Top Rankings
San Luis Coastal Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 4,103 students in San Luis Coastal Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in San Luis Coastal Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
7,377 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
355 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
San Luis Coastal Unified School District, which is ranked #170 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#172 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
# American Indian Students
24 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
374 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
5%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,212 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
56%
# Black Students
51 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
4,250 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
58%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
442 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
587
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
523
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
501
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
493
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
467
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
575
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
559
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
562
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
552
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
623
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
637
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
645
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
653
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,720 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,314 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$138 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,720
$19,806
Spending / Student
$20,314
$18,241
Best San Luis Coastal Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Teach Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
165 Grand Ave.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 596-4100
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 596-4100
Grades: 4-6
| 148 students
Rank: #22.
Los Ranchos Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5785 Los Ranchos Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 596-4075
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 596-4075
Grades: K-6
| 393 students
Rank: #33.
Monarch Grove Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
348 Los Osos Valley Rd.
Los Osos, CA 93402
(805) 534-2844
Los Osos, CA 93402
(805) 534-2844
Grades: K-5
| 346 students
Rank: #44.
Sinsheimer Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2755 Augusta St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 596-4088
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 596-4088
Grades: K-6
| 380 students
Rank: #55.
Bishop's Peak Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
451 Jaycee Dr.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 596-4030
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 596-4030
Grades: K-6
| 377 students
Rank: #66.
Los Osos Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1555 El Moro St.
Los Osos, CA 93402
(805) 534-2835
Los Osos, CA 93402
(805) 534-2835
Grades: 6-8
| 520 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Del Mar Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
501 Sequoia St.
Morro Bay, CA 93442
(805) 771-1858
Morro Bay, CA 93442
(805) 771-1858
Grades: K-5
| 308 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2125 Story St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 596-4070
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 596-4070
Grades: K-6
| 381 students
Rank: #99.
Baywood Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1330 Ninth St.
Los Osos, CA 93402
(805) 534-2856
Los Osos, CA 93402
(805) 534-2856
Grades: K-5
| 337 students
Rank: #1010.
C L Smith Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1375 Balboa St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 596-4094
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 596-4094
Grades: K-6
| 424 students
Rank: #1111.
Pacheco Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
261 Cuesta Dr.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 596-4081
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 596-4081
Grades: K-6
| 472 students
Rank: n/an/a
Peep - Prepare
Special Education School
1500 Lizzie St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 549-1220
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 549-1220
Grades: K-12
| 17 students
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